The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-05

DOMINION.
| The answer TO this came in the fern
OF telegram from Sir Henry Hollan,
to Lord Lansdowne, under date O
February "a, 1887, as follows: "You
dispatch Of December 9sth has beel
ca'efully considered by Her Majesty
with the United States Governmen
In general accordance with the view
of your Minister on Mr.. Bayara's pro
posal for 0 mixed commission. The,
are, however, one or two points o
which further communication will b.
made to you. Her Maj eety's Govern
ment feel 1t right to you that, sfte
much consideration OF the whole sub
ject, while endeavoring to bring soou
an ad interim arrangement, they are
disposed to think that the BEST anC
simplest solution Of the present diff
cu.ties might be found il both parties
would agree to revert to the condition
Of things existing under the treaty
with Wash nglon, the fisheries being
again reciprocally open, and fish anc
fish products being again Ieeiprocslly
adm tied duty free. This arrange
ment, If not permanent, to exist a
least for term, 80 az to admit of dis
cussion of more extended commercial
arrangements. They think, however
that it would he clearly to the interest
of the Dominion to offer this arrange
ment without any suggestion OF pecu
MARY indemnity"
To this Lord Lsnsdowne answers
under date Of February 26sh: 'II
reply to your telegram of the 24:h o.
February, my government will accept
your suggestion Of reverting temporsr ri
ly to the condition Of things existing
under the treaty of Washington, anC
do not desire to raise the question o.
indemnify"
Lord Salisbury, in commupica ing
to the American Government the con.
sOnt Of the imperial authorities to 9
mixed commission to report upon
matters referred to in the three first
articles of the craft of the protocol
communicated to the Earl of Clarendon
by Mr.. Acams in 1865, says; pend,
log the termination OF questions
which II would discuss, it would be
indispensable that United States fish,
ing vessels entering Canadian bays
and harbors should govern them.
selves not only according to the terms
OF the convention Of 1878, but by tie
regulations to which they, in common
with other vessels, are subject while
within euch waters. Her Majesty's
government, however, have no doubt
that every effort will be made to en-.
force those regu atoms in such man.
ner as to cause the smallest amount Of
Inconvenience 10 fishing vessels
entering Canadian ports under stress
OF weather or for other Legitimate
purpose"
Lord Salisbury then makes the
proposition, which hes already besr
widely published and commenced on
that So an evidence of tie good viii
both of Great Britain and Canada
they a'e willing to return to the ope.
ration of the Washington treay fol
the present fishing season or longer
waving all claims upon the clio COG
indemnity under the Halfsx award
inc, that seemed to be the chief OBJ
jection OF the United States to the
treaty. Ho then goes on to name the
scope Of the proposed mixed commits
sion, suggested by Mr.. Adams in
1865, for defning the free fishing
boundaries, setting the rights of fish
ermen, ETC., which were in genera
terms similar to the proposal Of Secre
tsry Bayard, given above.
Yesterday the Minister OF Marin,
and Fisheries declined to bring dowr
copy Of the instructions to the fish
cry officers in command Of the fish
cries protection vessels. In the CORE
spondence brought down this evening
they appear a. the close of the vol
ume. Under date of April 10th Mr.
Foster says: en- reference to thu let
ter OF this department dated March 16
1885, l have to intimate to you thai
during the present season, and until
otherwise ordered, You will bs guided
in the performances of the duties in
trusted to you by the instructions con
tanned in that letter / have every
reason to believe that these have beef
executed with efficiency and firmne So
as vel as with discretion and due re
gard for the rights secured by treaty
to foreign fishing vessels resorIing tC
Canadian waters.
81 deeire, however, to impress upon
you that in carrying out these in
struCtions aud protecting the Canadian
inshore fisheriee, you should be mos
careful not 10 strain the Interpretation
of the law Ia tue direction OF interfer
ence with the rights and privileges re
manning to United States fishermen
in Canadian waters, under the conven
ton of 1918.
"To this end the largest liberty com
petible with the full protection o
Canadian interests is to be granted
United States fishing vessels in oh
tanning in our waters shelter, repairs
food and water. Care should bt
taken that while svailing themselves
of these privileges, such vessels dc
not engage in any illegal practices
and ali proper supervision necessary
to accomplish this object is to be ex
ercissd; but it is not deemed neces
kary that in order to eff ct this, az
hTU1fu Buhtu phOulu U0 pldCtu VI
board in order that a reasonable com
munication with the shore should be
prohibited
tin cases of distress, disaster, need o.
provisions for homewsrd voyage, o.
sickness or death on board any foreign
fishing vessel, all needful facilities are
to be granted for relief, and both you
and your officers will be carrying on
the wishes of the department in
courteeusly and freely giving assist
ance in such instances.
The above special instructions, while
designed with regard to the fulles
recognition OF all lawful rights anC
reasonable liberties to which United
States fishermen are entitled in Cada
dian waters, are not to be construed 81
authorizing lex enforcement of tn,
provisions of the laws for the pro
lection Of Canadian fisheries"
A Fearful Wreck.
TRENTON, N, j., May 1.-Two frei0h
trains on the Pennsylvania railroad
collided at Plsinsboro this morning
Harry Donohue and Harry CARRIER